Atonement

Atonement

Many Christian denominations have historically taught that Adam and Eve disobeyed God in the Garden of Eden, circa 4000 BCE by eating a forbidden fruit in violation of God's command. This created a massive gulf between humanity and God that could only be bridged by the torture death of Yeshua of Nazareth (Jesus Christ) on the cross.

Unfortunately, the Bible text does not provide a clear and unambiguous explanation on exactly by what mechanism the life -- and particularly the death of Yeshua was able to make it possible to reconcile God and humanity through the atonement. Christian theologians from the second ...